jpdb beta

whisper; murmur

1

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

7

search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.

2

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair

1

rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations

1

culled chicken; spent hen

1

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

1

value; worth; merit

2

very young; little; childish; immature

1

family; members of a family

4

matter of life or death; life-and-death problem

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

10

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

1

I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately

4

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

2

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

3

third day of the month; three days

6

little by little

1

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

1

wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line

5

quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined

1

at least; at most; (even) just

3

legs and loins

1

to move around

4

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

1

waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening

1

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

1

wild animal

1

to devour; to bite to death

1

meaning; called; said

2

potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability

11

fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown

1

weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)

1

dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit

2

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

7

hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking

3

few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom

9

arm; skill; efforts; ability

1

to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate

2

two persons; two people; pair; couple

8

dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull

1

rain cloud

4

to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to

2

girls; women

1

to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow

1

ground; earth's surface

5

nature; spontaneity; natural airhead

4

earthworm

1

seriously delicious; very skillful; proficient

1